Dietitians shun many powders and boosters, except this one that beats some food sources

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Dietitians shun many powders and boosters, except this one that beats some food sources

Jessica Kahawaty is a model and entrepreneur. The 37-year-old shares her day on a plate.

Credit: Artwork by Eliza Iredale

10.20am Wake up jet-lagged in Sydney from a 14-hour flight from Dubai and start the day with a meal from the hotel buffet, not my typical breakfast. I have a beetroot, ginger and lemon juice, an omelette with spinach and onion, and toasted sourdough on the side. I love banana bread, so I have half a piece with peanut butter and strawberries on top, and a small bowl of granola with almond milk.

1pm We’re invited to my mum’s best friend’s house. She makes incredible mouloukhiye, which is a typical Lebanese dish made up of Jew’s mallow [herb], rice and chicken, with a vinegar-onion sauce.

3pm Green tea. I have never tried coffee.

4pm I get sugar cravings, so I grab some strawberries from the fridge, then sneak in a chocolate-dipped hazelnut bite.

9.15pm Dinner with friends at [Sydney French restaurant] Hubert. Roasted marrow for collagen, and I was in the mood for meat, so finished it off with steak frites. No dessert for me tonight!

Dr Joanna McMillan says:

Top marks for … Your Lebanese lunch – Jew’s mallow is a leafy green that is rich in fibre, beta-carotene and several vitamins and minerals. Combined with the protein from the chicken and additional vegies, this is a truly nutritious stew.

If you keep eating like this you’ll … Nurture a healthy, delicious relationship with food and shared meals – a key role of food that is often ignored. You may benefit from more vegies in your day as you do fall short on your minimum five serves, and be aware that the levels of collagen in marrow are low and will be digested as other proteins. It doesn’t have the same effect as hydrolysed collagen.

Why don’t you try … Sticking to a small serve of fries and adding a mixed salad to dinner. If you’re looking for the skin and joint benefits of collagen, add a hydrolysed collagen powder to your day.

Mama Rita: Family Recipes from the Mediterranean (Penguin) by Jessica and Rita Kahawaty is out now.

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